> I tried it but it didn't work. heres what I did.
>
> backup the current db files
>
> Uninstalled Firebird 1.3, removing from Windows\System32 the
> gds32.dll but I left the FirebirdControl.cpl
>
> I unzipped the 1.5 to "C:\Program Files\Firebird 1-5rc5" folder.
>
> I ran the following from the command line
> "C:\Program Files\Firebird 1-5rc5\bin\instreg.exe"
> install "C:\Program Files\Firebird 1-5rc5\bin"
>
> then ran from the command line
> "C:\Program Files\Firebird 1-5rc5\bin\instsvc.exe"
> install "C:\Program Files\Firebird 1-5rc5\bin"

It has to be the Firebird *root* and not the bin directory.




Best Regards,
Thomas Steinmaurer

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